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Title: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: Jaspar on March 24, 2011, 09:01:44 PM

Hi All,
I've had good luck making chedder. that being said I've got a wheel 4.8 lbs in my cave (dorm frig) after about a month it blew up like a basketball.
The wax cracked alot. Well i decided to let it go another month. When i cut it there was a little blue mold here and there, no problem, salt and vinagar
took care of that. Well now to my concern, it smells and taste like the strongest swiss cheese i've ever had. Is it safe to eat or should it find its way to the compost pile?

Title: Re: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: linuxboy on March 24, 2011, 09:23:14 PM

You had a propionic contamination. Should be safe - age 60-90 days if paranoid.

Title: Re: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: MrsKK on March 24, 2011, 09:39:00 PM

I'd eat it!

Title: Re: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: 9mmruger on March 25, 2011, 01:37:06 PM

I'd eat it too. Unique!

Title: Re: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: OudeKaas on March 25, 2011, 06:11:29 PM

Let's see some pics of this hybrid monster! (^_^)

Title: Re: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: Jaspar on March 26, 2011, 03:37:44 PM

Sorry no pictures, wife thought it was awful and pitched while I was at work.

Title: Re: Swelling Cheddar - Propionic bacteria Infection
Post by: MrsKK on March 27, 2011, 01:47:52 PM

I'm so sorry Jasper. What a horrible thing for the wifey to do!

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